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Marywood website gets facelift

Satara Dickey , News Editor

Marywood's web developers have made some major changes to the university's website. The web team, which consists of Sr. Kathleen Burns, director of web development, Mark Pitely, web developer, Amy Fedele, web design specialist, and Todd Pousely, web content director,... READ MORE »»

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Marywood website gets facelift
Kurdish club celebrates ethnic new year, Newroz

Jaye Cannon, Correspondent

It may have been March 21, but Marywood was celebrating a new year. The Kurdish club celebrated Newroz, the Kurdish new year, with a campus event. The Kurdish club, founded this academic year, currently has 13 Kurdish student members. Two hundred guests attended the event, held in the Ligouri Center... READ MORE »»

Paul Sevensky

Kurdish club celebrates ethnic new year, Newroz
College students organize 24-hour protest downtown

Brigid Edmunds, News Editor

Students from Baptist Bible College & Seminary organized a 24-hour protest called “Stand for Freedom” held in Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton last week. On April 9, 191 people stood in the square to participate in “Stand for Freedom,” which is a global anti-slavery movement. Dr.... READ MORE »»

Brigid Edmunds

College students organize 24-hour protest downtown
Grad Finale helps seniors prep for graduation

Cameron Dieck, Correspondent

Marywood University is hosting the “Grad Finale” on April 9 and 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The event is open to all graduating students from the class of 2014 and will be held in the Nazareth Student Center. At... READ MORE »»

Mackenzie Warren

Grad Finale helps seniors prep for graduation
Gotcha! OIT pulls off April Fool’s prank fourth year in a row

Autumn Granza, Community Editor

CONFIRMED: The Wood Word has confirmed that the Marywood website "Google" homepage is definitely an April Fool's joke. According to Sister Mary Kathleen Burns, OIT's first prank occurred four years ago and went so well that they've built an expectation to have a new prank every year. Plus,... READ MORE »»

Gotcha! OIT pulls off April Fool’s prank fourth year in a row

Community

C.A.S.U.A.L. Day benefits colon cancer awareness

Patrick Kernan, Correspondent

Marywood University took part in the annual C.A.S.U.A.L. Day event on March 27 and raised almost $500 for colon cancer awareness and screenings. According to an... Read More »

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Sports

DiGiacomo reaches lacrosse career milestone

Zachary Klien, Correspondent

On March 19, senior Kathy DiGiacomo made history by scoring her 100th career point in front of friends and family in the women’s lacrosse match up against Rosemont College. In... Read More »

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News

Marywood website gets facelift

Satara Dickey , News Editor

Marywood's web developers have made some major changes to the university's website. The web team, which consists of Sr. Kathleen Burns, director... Read More »

July 19, 2014

After two year search, new Dean of Reap College to start position in July

Mackenzie Warren, Asst. News Editor

After one failed search, Marywood University has finally found the new dean for the Reap College of Education and Human Development. Dr. Terri Peters, from Monmouth University... Read More »

April 14, 2014

Opinion

3D printing: The next step in technology

Pat Kernan, Staff Writer

The next stage in technology is here, and it’s already available for purchase. A 3D printer is different from a regular printer in that it does not use ink. Instead,... Read More »

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Arts & Entertainment

Marywood chorus to peform with NEPA Philharmonic

Brynna Tebbe, Staff Writer

The Marywood chorus will perform with the NEPA Philharmonic and Collaborative Choir on April 25 at 8 p.m. at the Scranton Cultural Center. This event includes... Read More »

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